as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
just another dodge to get out of working in the yard
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as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets
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as in to evade
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance
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Recent Examples of dodge
Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And maybe that feels like a dodge.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
In his description of the Gettys, Newsom reminds me of Tom Wambsgans, of HBO’s Succession, who marries into the powerful Roy family and only narrowly dodges being made the fall guy for a corporate scandal, because a son-in-law is not as important as a son.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The former is what the first game had, and is more meant for short-range dashes and dodges.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And maybe that feels like a dodge.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
The flagship has also dodged some of the scandals other universities have faced when firing professors because of their liberal speech.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
In his description of the Gettys, Newsom reminds me of Tom Wambsgans, of HBO’s Succession, who marries into the powerful Roy family and only narrowly dodges being made the fall guy for a corporate scandal, because a son-in-law is not as important as a son.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodge
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While the ruse was going, Schreiner lashed out at anyone who was skeptical.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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In a ruse that, for lack of a more astute reference point here, feels very Don Draper-coded, Rose poses as the dear male soldier who died next to her in battle, figuring why waste the deeds to perfectly decent land, or his name.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here are seven healthy nail habits to weave into your body care routine.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but just weird enough to stand out.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Online games often ask players to scan driver’s licenses to verify their ages, but Glick said young people find ways to circumvent those rules.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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The redistricting stems from an August decision in which Judge Dianna Gibson struck down the Utah congressional map adopted after the 2020 census because the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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An all-cash purchase avoids scrutiny from financial institutions and evades mandatory reporting.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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What emerged, Jackson told the court Thursday, was the portrait of a transient and calculating offender who operated across multiple states and evaded law enforcement for years.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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This latest news comes just a few weeks after Mayweather filed a lawsuit against Showtime Networks and the former president of Showtime Sports, accusing the company of helping facilitate a fraud scheme that deprived him of roughly $340 million in earnings.—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Güell’s vision was to build an estate for affluent families—Gaudí planned 60 homes, a market, and gardens inspired by British parks (which explains the English spelling of the Catalan word parc), but the scheme never took off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The union is calling on state lawmakers to toughen penalties for wage theft or ducking workers compensation and employee taxes.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Division 2 After two one-goal victories to reach the finals, Coronado freshman Audrey Roberts and her teammates used a late surge to avoid another close call.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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That’s because more of these people are often snowshoe hikers who normally avoid steep terrain.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Then escape the skyscraper shadows into Hong Kong's New Territories.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Dodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodge. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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